Tag Archives: NIDRR projects

Help Celebrate the 22nd Anniversary of the ADA!

Thursday, July 26th, 2012 marks the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA).  The ADA National Network offers these suggestions on how to get involved in the celebration: Visit adaanniversary.org and view the 2012 ADA Anniversary Toolkit. Share … Continue reading

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Registration for Two IDeA Center’s Online Continuing Education Courses Now Available!

The Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDeA) offers an online continuing education program.  The program is designed for anyone (e.g., advocates, builders/contractors, planners, architects, occupational and physical therapists, and policymakers) interested in learning about the universal design of … Continue reading

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ENACT Announces the Release of Third Podcast in the “Active Living with Arthritis” Podcast Series

NIDRR-funded RRTC, ENhancing ACTivity and Participation for Persons with Arthritis (ENACT) has released the third podcast in the “Active Living with Arthritis” series.  The series provides evidence-based information to assist people living with arthritis and other rheumatic conditions stay active.  … Continue reading

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Mes de Concientización sobre el Trastorno por Estrés Postraumático

Además de Mes de Concientización sobre la Afasia, junio también es el Mes de Concientización sobre el Trastorno por Estrés Postraumático (PTSD). ¿Qué causa el trastorno de estrés postraumático? PTSD puede ocurrir después de que una persona experimenta un evento … Continue reading

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month

In addition to Aphasia Awareness Month, June is also Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. What causes PTSD? PTSD may happen after a person experiences a traumatic event (something that is terrible and scary that you see, hear about, or … Continue reading

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Disability in the News: Story and Video Essays on Traumatic Brain Injury Featured at HEALTH on TODAY.com

As father’s day fast approaches, TODAY.com contributor Bill Briggs tells his personal story about his daughter’s recovery from traumatic brain injury:  “Bringing Andrea back from brain injury: A father’s story.”  The story includes two video essays:  Raising their Child, for … Continue reading

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Temple Collaborative Seeks User Input on a New Guidebook for Consumers

The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities seeks your input into the development of a workbook / guidebook designed specifically for individual consumers – or groups of consumers in community mental health programs, psychiatric rehabilitation … Continue reading

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Resources for Aphasia

In observance of Aphasia Awareness Month we have checked our Ready Reference for resources on Aphasia.  The following is a listing of those resources and since stroke can result in aphasia we have also included resources on stroke. American Speech … Continue reading

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¿Qué es la afasia?

Junio de 2012 ha sido proclamado por el Congreso de EE.UU. para ser el Mes de Conciencia de Afasia. Teniendo esto en mente, queremos compartir con ustedes algunos datos e información acerca de la afasia: ¿Qué es la afasia? La … Continue reading

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ENACT Announces the Release of Second Podcast in the “Active Living with Arthritis” Podcast Series

NIDRR-funded RRTC, ENhancing ACTivity and Participation for Persons with Arthritis (ENACT) has released the second podcast in the “Active Living with Arthritis” series.  The series provides evidence-based information to assist people living with arthritis and other rheumatic conditions stay active.  … Continue reading

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